ABSTRACT
Against the backdrop of host-country national (HCN) research, this chapter reviews and analyzes the role of HCNs in the context of expatriate management, shedding more light on the HCN perspective of being considered a source of help for expatriates, agents of knowledge and innovation for MNEs, as well as stakeholders in their own right. Based on this review and analysis, a research agenda is developed, which aims to change the conversation about how we understand the relationship between HCNs and expatriates. Furthermore, we want to uncover and propose three new narratives, neocolonialism, critical race theory, and sustainable development, that might set the research direction for the following years.
